He scoffed, crossing his arms.
"You think I would drag my own sister's honor through the mud?" His voice was laced with irritation. "They're claiming she was a mistress… that she bore an illegitimate child. Do you truly believe I would allow such disgrace to taint her name, I'm done with this drama, you can leave now?"
Hearing his response, Olivia felt her suspicions waver. With a curt nod, she turned on her heel and made her way toward her chambers. But as she walked, her mind swirled with questions.
"If not him, then who?"
Settling onto the velvet sofa in her dimly lit room, Olivia let her thoughts consume her. "Who would have the most to gain from revealing Kael and Leila's secret marriage? And more importantly… how does this all tie back to my father?"
She clenched her fingers against the armrest. Only a handful of people had known about Kael and Leila's relationship.
